Iowa Civil Engineers: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Civil Engineers in Iowa

Fast Facts for Civil Engineers in Iowa

Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Ames, Iowa City, and Davenport
Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, and Des Moines
Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Des Moines, Davenport, and Ames

Salaries for Civil Engineers in Iowa

Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Ames. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Civil Engineers in Iowa are listed below.

Selected Online Schools for Civil Engineers in Iowa

Norwich University
Online

Offers MBA and Masters degree programs in many fields. Offered online

Programs: Civil Engineering
Degrees/Course Work: Master

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Iowa Civil Engineering Schools

School Name	Campus	Highest Award	Enrolled
Dordt College	Sioux Center	Masters	1,301
Iowa State University	Ames	Doctorate & First Professional	26,160
Southwestern Community College Creston	Creston	Associate	1,463
University of Iowa	Iowa City	Doctorate & First Professional	29,117

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Civil Engineers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Iowa. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Civil Engineers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Civil Engineers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.

Metro Area	Jobs	Salary (2008)	Relative Popularity
IOWA
Ames	260	$76,210	3.9
Iowa City	110	$72,540	0.8
Davenport	270	$74,440	0.7
Des Moines	480	$79,670	0.7
Cedar Rapids	180	$76,590	0.7
Waterloo	40	$59,130	0.2

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